Crime Rates and Safety in Indiana

Indiana sits near the national average for most crime categories. Indianapolis pulls the state average up, while many mid-sized cities and communities maintain lower rates.

87 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

309per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

2091per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 87 Cities in Indiana

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Fort Wayne	D	275,203	17%
Evansville	D+	116,176	22%
Carmel	D+	105,634	21%
Fishers	D	104,812	18%
South Bend	C-	103,201	26%
Bloomington	C	83,307	39%
Noblesville	C-	76,111	29%
Hammond	D-	75,712	14%
Lafayette	D	71,238	20%
Greenwood	D+	69,349	20%
Gary	C-	67,289	29%
Westfield	C	66,258	34%
Muncie	D	65,466	18%
Kokomo	D	59,999	18%
Terre Haute	D+	58,764	25%
Anderson	D	56,153	18%
Jeffersonville	C-	54,134	28%
Elkhart	D	54,092	15%
Columbus	C+	52,655	42%
Mishawaka	D+	51,226	25%
Lawrence	C	50,420	33%
West Lafayette	D	45,747	18%
Portage	D	38,634	20%
Plainfield	D+	38,574	22%
New Albany	D	37,463	19%
Merrillville	D	37,407	17%
Crown Point	D+	35,616	21%
Richmond	C	35,376	38%
Valparaiso	D	35,177	16%
Goshen	D+	34,525	21%
Brownsburg	C-	34,089	27%
Zionsville	D	33,624	19%
Michigan City	D+	31,338	24%
Schererville	D+	29,825	22%
Hobart	D	29,298	17%
Marion	D	28,234	18%
Franklin	C-	26,743	27%
Greenfield	C	26,544	38%
East Chicago	C	25,610	33%
Avon	D	25,350	20%
St. John	D+	24,841	22%
Munster	D	23,504	16%
Highland	C	23,409	38%
La Porte	D+	22,600	20%
Seymour	D-	22,450	15%
Clarksville	D+	22,253	23%
Shelbyville	D	21,204	18%
Logansport	D+	18,287	21%
Lebanon	C-	17,913	26%
New Castle	D+	17,390	24%
Jasper	D+	17,279	24%
Huntington	C-	17,167	25%
Frankfort	C-	16,837	30%
Cedar Lake	D+	16,789	22%
Crawfordsville	D+	16,699	21%
Vincennes	C+	16,378	40%
New Haven	C-	16,337	29%
Dyer	D+	16,273	23%
Griffith	D+	16,137	24%
Warsaw	D+	16,130	23%
Whitestown	C+	15,767	40%
Beech Grove	C+	14,671	43%
Chesterton	C-	14,635	29%
Speedway	C	14,373	32%
Auburn	D	14,068	17%
Bedford	D+	13,962	22%
Danville	C+	13,415	43%
Connersville	C	13,406	36%
McCordsville	C-	13,094	29%
Washington	D+	12,991	21%
Lake Station	D	12,977	17%
Greensburg	D+	12,315	20%
Madison	C-	12,304	30%
Martinsville	C	12,141	31%
Yorktown	C	11,947	35%
Bargersville	D+	11,862	24%
Lowell	D+	11,853	23%
Huntertown	D+	11,600	22%
Plymouth	D+	11,081	22%
Peru	D+	10,962	23%
Bluffton	C	10,583	37%
Kendallville	C	10,371	32%
Sellersburg	C	10,305	33%
Columbia City	C+	10,256	44%
Wabash	C-	10,190	28%
Mooresville	C+	10,173	43%
Decatur	C	10,090	35%

Neighboring States

Illinois Michigan Ohio Kentucky

Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana Safety

What is the safest city in Indiana?

Columbia City, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 193.6 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 44% of all US cities.

How does Indiana compare to the national average for crime?

Indiana runs below the national average for violent crime, at 309 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 2091 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Indiana has the most crime?

Hammond has the highest crime rate among tracked Indiana cities, with a D- grade and 275.4 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Indiana?

87 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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